History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . childrenhave been born, as follows: Jonathan, farming with his father; RobertFrancis, deceased, further mention of whom is made below; Bessie Irene,the wife of Robert E. McCue, merchant, Jamesport; Mary L., at home;Rose B., at home; and James A., at home. Robert F. McCray was born inDaviess County, Aug. 8, 1898. During the World War he enlisted in theNavy and was stationed at Camp Perry on the Oreat Lakes. He waswith Company W, 7th Regiment. Four months after his enlistment hewas taken ill with influenza and died Oct. 6, 1918. He is buried in
History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . childrenhave been born, as follows: Jonathan, farming with his father; RobertFrancis, deceased, further mention of whom is made below; Bessie Irene,the wife of Robert E. McCue, merchant, Jamesport; Mary L., at home;Rose B., at home; and James A., at home. Robert F. McCray was born inDaviess County, Aug. 8, 1898. During the World War he enlisted in theNavy and was stationed at Camp Perry on the Oreat Lakes. He waswith Company W, 7th Regiment. Four months after his enlistment hewas taken ill with influenza and died Oct. 6, 1918. He is buried in PilotGrove Cemetery, Lincoln Township. Robert D. McCray served as sheriff of Daviess County for two termsand township collector of Lincoln Township for two terms. He has alsobeen township trustee and road commissioner of Lincoln Township. is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, GallatinLodge No. 167. He is a Democrat and a member of the Baptist is also associated in the mercantile business with his brother, James. ROBERT D. McCRAY THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBUAUY ASTOR. LENOX ANDTILDEN FOUNDATIONS HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES 873 A. McCray, in Old Bancroft. Mr. McCray is a man whose business integrityand ideals of citizenship have given him the esteem of his fellow citizens. W. M. Slagle, a farmer and stockman of Wilson Township, GentryCounty, is a native of Virginia, born in Lee County, Sept. 14, 1850, the sonof Franklin and Polly (Lawson) Slagle. Mrs. Slagle died in Virginia in1879, and Mr. Slagle died there on July 4, 1918. W. M. Slagle came to Missouri in October, 1880, and bought 40 acresof land in Nodaway County. He later sold that land, and bought 279 acresin Wilson Township, Gentry County, where he lived for more than 25years. He then moved to Stanberry, but after two years there, decidedto return to his farm. He built his present residence, one mile from his•former home, in 1915, and in 1918, he sold his original land holdings. He
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